DKM Act 13
Section 13 · Penalty for certain offences committed by registered mazdoors
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Every [mazdoor] [Word substituted for the word 'coolie' by W.B. Act 26 of 1954.] empowered to work by the job, or for any period not exceeding twenty-four hours, who shall, without reasonable excuse,refuse to accept hire at the rate fixed of such hiring;or desert from his hiring before being discharged therefrom;or demand more than the proper rate fixed for such hiring;or be drunk or make use of insulting or abusive language during the period of, or while waiting for, such hiring;or wrongfully prevent, or endeavour to prevent, any other [mazdoor] [Word substituted for the word 'coolie' by W.B. Act 26 of 1954.] from being hired;or fail to produce his table of rates when required to do so, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding ten rupees, or in default of payment to imprisonment not exceeding one month.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 1 month
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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